Baby Names — French

Adèle

Noble

Adrien

From Hadria, dark

Alexandre

Defender of men

Alix

Noble

Amélie

Hardworking, industrious

Anaïs

Grace

Anatole

Rising sun, from the east

Antoine

Priceless, praiseworthy

Apolline

Of Apollo

Arlette

Eagle

Armand

Army man

Armande

Army man

Armelle

Bear princess

Astride

Beautiful goddess

Audrey

Noble strength

Aurélia

Golden

Aurélie

Golden

Aurélien

Golden

Axelle

Father of peace

Baptiste

Baptized

Béatrice

She who brings happiness

Benjamin

Son of the right hand

Blaise

Stuttering, lisping

Brigitte

Strength, exalted one

Bruno

Brown

Camille

Perfect, unblemished

Camille

Perfect, unblemished

Cécile

Blind

Cédric

Bounty, pattern of generosity

Charlotte

Free woman

Chloé

Blooming, green shoot

Christophe

Christ-bearer

Claire

Clear, bright

Claude

Lame

Clémence

Clemency, mercy

Clément

Mild, merciful

Colette

Victory of the people

Coralie

Coral

Cyril

Lordly, masterful

Damien

To tame, subdue

Delphine

Dolphin, woman of Delphi

Denis

God of Nysa

Dominique

Belonging to God

Dominique

Belonging to God

Edouard

Wealthy guardian

Eléonore

Other Aenor, shining light

Élise

My God is an oath

Emile

Rival

Estelle

Star

Etienne

Crown, wreath

Eugénie

Well born, noble

Fabien

Bean grower

Fleur

Flower

Florian

Flowering

Floriane

Flowering

François

Free one

Françoise

Free one

Frédéric

Peaceful ruler

Gabriel

God is my strength

Gabrielle

God is my strength

Gaël

Generous lord

Gaspard

Treasurer

Geneviève

Woman of the race, tribe woman

Ghislaine

Pledge, hostage

Gilles

Young goat, shield

Grégoire

Watchful, alert

Guillaume

Will, protection

Héloïse

Famous warrior

Henri

Home ruler

Hervé

Battle worthy

Hugues

Mind, intellect

Inès

Pure, chaste

Isabelle

My God is an oath

Jacques

Supplanter

Jean

God is gracious

Joël

Jehovah is God

Joëlle

Jehovah is God

Jonathan

God has given

Julien

Youthful

Juliette

Youthful

Lael

Belonging to God

Laetitia

Joy, happiness

Laure

Laurel

Laurence

From Laurentum

Laurent

From Laurentum

Léa

Weary, meadow

Lilou

Lily

Lola

Sorrows

Luc

Light

Lucas

Light

Lucie

Light

Lucie

Light

Madeleine

Woman from Magdala

Manon

Sea of bitterness

Marc

Of Mars, warlike

Margaux

Pearl

Margot

Pearl

Marie

Sea of bitterness

Marion

Sea of bitterness

Martin

Of Mars, warlike

Mathieu

Gift of God

Mathilde

Battle mighty

Mireille

To admire

Nathalie

Born on Christmas day

Nicolas

Victory of the people

Nicole

Victory of the people

Noé

Rest, comfort

Noël

Christmas, born on Christmas

Noémie

My delight

Odette

Wealth, fortune

Olivier

Olive tree

Ophélie

Help

Pascal

Passover, Easter

Patrick

Noble, patrician

Paul

Small, humble

Pauline

Small, humble

Philippe

Lover of horses

Pierre

Rock, stone

Quentin

Fifth

Raphaël

God has healed

Remi

Oarsman, remedy

Renaud

Powerful counsel

René

Reborn

René

Reborn

Richard

Powerful ruler

Sandrine

Defender of men

Sébastien

Venerable, revered

Séverin

Stern, severe

Séverine

Severe, strict

Simon

One who hears

Simone

One who hears

Solange

Solemn, religious

Sophie

Wisdom

Stéphane

Crown, wreath

Sylvie

Forest

Theo

Gift of God

Théo

Gift of God

Thérèse

To harvest, summer

Thierry

Ruler of the people

Thomas

Twin

Timothée

Honoring God

Valentine

Strong, healthy

Valérie

Strong, vigorous

Véronique

True image

Vincent

Conquering

Vivienne

Alive, lively

Xavier

New house, bright

Yves

Yew wood

Yvette

Yew tree

Yvonne

Yew wood

Zoé

Life